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Overview
Ona is a Kiel, Germany-based cloud execution and orchestration startup formerly known as gitpod. On June 11, 2026, openai announced it will acquire Ona to expand codex with secure, customer-controlled infrastructure for long-running agents.
Products & Technology
- Secure, persistent cloud environments for agent execution
- Customer-controlled credentials, logging, and security boundaries
- 2 million developers on cloud dev environments (Gitpod heritage)
- Agents continue working when laptops are closed
Acquisition Status
Subject to regulatory approval. Financial terms undisclosed. Companies remain independent until closing. Post-close, Ona team joins OpenAI to work with Codex (2026-06-11-openai-codex-ona-acquisition).
Leadership
- CEO: johannes-landgraf (Co-Founder)